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KUOPIO by NATURE

Annual Journal Of The City Of Kuopio

Editor-in-chief Kirsi Soininen

Executive editor Reetta Airaksinen

Visual Designer

Jenni Loimulahti, Ahooy Creative Oy

English editing

ELSA kielipalvelut, Satu Heikkinen

Journal texts

Kumu Communications osk, Akiola Media Oy, Ahooy Creative, KMG Turku

Cover The cityscape of Kuopio from the harbour, Photo Wille Markkanen

Special thanks to: Satu Hilden, Anne Vänttinen, Henna Lindroos, Mirja Kolehmainen

Printed by Grano

Editorial office

City of Kuopio / Marketing and Communication

Tulliportinkatu 31, P.O. Box 228, FI-70100 Kuopio

Feedback editor@kuopio.fi www.kuopio.fi www.kuopiohighlights.fi www.kuopiotahko.fi bined with everything that the inter national university town of Kuopio has to offer is our unique asset.

For us, this consists of three ele ments – living, laughter and feeling good. It means a passion for life, flow and movement, smooth everyday routines. It means the freedom to make your own choices and live a life that looks like you, in an environment that suits you, in your own way.

We are a university town of approx imately 123 000 residents, and our vi sion is to be the capital of good life for everyone living in Kuopio while also setting an example for the rest of the world.

In a survey examining internal migration within Finland, Kuopio was ranked the second most attractive city in the country. What sets Kuopio apart from the competition are the quality factors of life, environmental factors, a reasonable cost level and friendly people. Our community is our strength and we like our fellow citizens.

Our city centre is vibrant, and located less than two kilometres from the centre is the Savilahti district, a unique campus of three levels of education. Approximately 20 000 future talents are studying or pursuing a postgraduate degree in Savilahti. Within this smart capital lies the future of our region.

Kuopio has a permissive atmosphere that allows everyone to live a life that looks like them in a connection with each other. Once you have found your way here, it feels hard to leave. Nature is always close and there are many opportunities to enjoy hobbies. You simply like it here and life feels easy. We have a strong passion for life here – fire is our soul and water is our nature.

Three cheers for the city of good living, laughter and feeling good, the capital of good life, commonly known as #piäkaupunki, #cäpital!

Kirsi Soininen Marketing Director City of

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Connection with nature grows naturally stronger in Kuopio PAGE 4

Future Kuopio

40 Expecting stronger fair winds

42 Peaks of Kuopio are reaching new heights

44 New form of communal life

46 Savilahti – Valley of new talent and innovations

53 Ecosystems in North Savo create an innovative growth environment

56 Influential research and 10 million small good deeds

57 Numbers: Working life & Business

58 Kuopio – the Capital of Good Life